Delayed diagnosis of intracranial injury due to a dog bite—A case report and review of the literature

Seizures are a common presenting complaint in acute medicine and post-ictal patients can pose a diagnostic challenge. Approximately 1% of patients presenting after a seizure will have sustained a fracture. Delayed diagnosis is common and can lead to worse functional outcomes. A case of occult bilateral neck of femur fracture secondary to seizure is presented together with a review of the literature.

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Meningitis Due toCapnocytophaga canimorsusafter Receipt of a Dog Bite: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Clinical Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1086/345477 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. e42-e46 ◽

Cited By ~ 71

Author(s):

Gwenael Le Moal ◽

Cedric Landron ◽

Ghislaine Grollier ◽

Rene Robert ◽

Christophe Burucoa

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Dog Bite

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Delayed Diagnosis of a Gluteal Pseudoaneurysm Caused by Blunt Trauma: Review of the Literature and Presentation of a Case Report

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery ◽

10.1097/01.ta.0000204937.60174.84 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 60 (3) ◽

pp. 644-647 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

G Khera ◽

A J. Shea ◽

R Parkinson ◽

A L. Lambrianides

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Blunt Trauma ◽

Delayed Diagnosis ◽

Review Of The Literature

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Candida parapsilosis osteomyelitis following dog bite: a case report and review of the literature.

Journal de Mycologie Médicale ◽

10.1016/j.mycmed.2021.101208 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 101208

Author(s):

Silvia Di Bari ◽

Francesca Gavaruzzi ◽

Daniele De Meo ◽

Gianluca Cera ◽

Giammarco Raponi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Candida Parapsilosis ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Dog Bite

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Extremely Delayed Diagnosis of Type II Hereditary Angioedema: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Military Medicine ◽

10.1093/milmed/usy031 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 183 (11-12) ◽

pp. e765-e767 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jeremy Berger ◽

Michael P Carroll ◽

Edward Champoux ◽

Christopher A Coop

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Hereditary Angioedema ◽

Delayed Diagnosis ◽

Type Ii ◽

Review Of The Literature

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PP-133 THE DELAYED DIAGNOSIS OF COMPLETE GUIDEWIRE LOSS DURING CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

International Journal of Cardiology ◽

10.1016/s0167-5273(12)70351-0 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 155 ◽

pp. S144-S145

Author(s):

Y. Gündüz ◽

M.B. Vatan ◽

A. Osken ◽

M.A. Cakar ◽

R. Akdemir

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Central Venous Catheterization ◽

Delayed Diagnosis ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Central Venous ◽

Venous Catheterization

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Osteomyelitis of the Patella in a 10-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Orthopedics ◽

10.1155/2017/6573271 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Matthias Sperl ◽

Michael Novak ◽

Daniela Sperl ◽

Martin Svehlik ◽

Georg Singer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Literature Review ◽

Female Patient ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Delayed Diagnosis ◽

Diagnostic Procedures ◽

Long Bones ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Present Case Report ◽

Variable Clinical Presentation

The incidence of osteomyelitis constantly declines. While the disease most commonly affects the long bones, involvement of the patella is rarely seen. Due to this rarity and the variable clinical presentation, diagnosis is often delayed. The present case report describes a 10-year-old female patient with a delayed diagnosis of patella osteomyelitis. The diagnostic procedures and the treatment regimen are described. Additionally, a detailed literature review of the available publications reporting osteomyelitis of the patella in children is presented.

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